The wind rises at the end of the Ming Dynasty

The sunset glow was like blood, dyeing the distant sky crimson.

As a thoroughfare for the six provinces, Yunyang Fucheng plays the role of a central hub, connecting many trade routes in the six provinces, so commerce is extremely prosperous.

The main wharf of Yunyang Prefecture is located on the Han River in Nancheng, so the most prosperous place for business is Nancheng of Yunyang Prefecture.

In Nancheng of Yunyang Fucheng, merchants from almost all over the Ming Dynasty gathered, and basically all imaginable goods were available.

There are a large number of wine shops, hotels, and shops in Nancheng, and there are almost no residential buildings.

The curfew time is coming, but at this time, there are still many pedestrians and businessmen wandering in the streets and alleys of the south city of Yunyang Fucheng.

The war affected Yunyang Prefecture's trade routes, but only the land trade routes were affected. The water trade routes were relatively smooth, so there were still a large number of merchants in Yunyang Prefecture City.

Chen Wang stood in front of the window of the restaurant, looking at the streets downstairs.

The city gates of Nancheng are about to close, and many shops and restaurants are already ready to close. The streets and alleys are full of hurried passers-by, who all need to rush back to their respective cities before the curfew.

The gate of Fangshi is easily closed but difficult to open. In this unusual season, if you are caught by the soldiers patrolling the city while staying outside, if you don't have much background, you will have to shed your skin even if you don't die.

The layout of ancient Chinese cities has actually not changed for many years. They are all composed of small squares or cities one after another. Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty had more than a hundred square cities in total.

These towns are relatively independent, with pedestrian streets and alleys separating them from each other.

Today, the city still has such a layout of districts and cities, which makes it easier to manage.

Of course, not everything remains unchanged as it was thousands of years ago, and there are subtle changes in many places.

There are still many people walking towards the city gate. There are many pedestrians gathered at the city gate in the south city. They are all people who want to leave the city and go home.

Although Yunyang Fucheng is large, it cannot accommodate all the people. The people living in the city can actually be considered middle-class or well-off families. Most of the poor people do not have the conditions to live in the city, and many of them live outside the city. among the folk houses.

In many cases, there are a large number of residential buildings built around the city outside the city.

Chen Wang has been to Xi'an, Hanzhong, and the capital. He has been to many big cities.

But when I went there, these cities were all lifeless due to the impact of the war.

Although the capital was prosperous, Chen Wang was not able to see a thing when he entered the city. After entering the palace several times to meet Chongzhen, he was not able to stay and was quickly ordered to return to the military camp outside the city.

For many years, Chen Wang spent most of his time in the military, immersed in military affairs all day long, with little time to rest.

The storm is coming, the building is about to collapse, and time is running out, leaving little time to breathe.

Along the way, Chen Wang has been walking on thin ice, with no eyesight, and the battle situation is changing rapidly.

Being in the middle of the interlocking forces of all parties, if you are not careful, you will break through the shallow ice and fall into the abyss, ending up with no bones left.

Even now, he has reached the pinnacle of ordinary military ministers, becoming the commander-in-chief of a town and a general, but it is still not enough, and it is still not enough to change the direction of the torrent of history.

Chen Wang raised his head and stared at the setting sun in the distance.

The noisy voices are dissipating as time goes by, and the prosperity in front of you will eventually become a passing cloud. Without his intervention, all of this will cease to exist.

Chen Wang looked around and saw that many pavilions in various parts of the city had already been lit up with stars and candles. Several restaurants around him had already lit up candles, and the sound of drinking, having fun, and drinking wine could not be heard.

Waves of melodious sounds of silk and bamboo, as well as clear and soft sounds of singing and music, came from a distance.

"The smoke is in the cold water, the moon is in the sand, and I stay in the Qinhuai River at night, close to the restaurant. The merchant girl does not know the hatred of the country's subjugation, but she still sings the flowers in the backyard across the river."

The prosperity around him and the peaceful dance music made Chen Wang feel that the desolation and dilapidation he saw on the road were all illusions.

The comparison between the two made Chen Wang feel a little unreal.

"This restaurant is not the number one restaurant in Yunyang City, but it is certainly top-notch. I originally booked the number one restaurant Wanweige to welcome Chen Shuai, but I heard that Chen Shuai lived in Liaodong, so I came here specially It’s time to move to this Changle residence.”

Kang Ruiwu held the wine glass, stood a little beside Chen Wang, and asked respectfully.

"The chef Chang Leju is from Liaodong. He can cook some northern dishes. I don't know if they are suitable for Chen Shuai's taste."

When Chen Wang turned around, he had returned to normal, and the solemnity and depth in his eyes had long since dissipated.

"Commander Kang is very considerate. This meal is really comfortable. In the past, we really didn't have such a good meal."

With a smile on his face, Chen Wang raised the wine glass in his hand and took a sip.

In the army, Chen Wang's food was better than that of ordinary soldiers, but it was not much better. It was just that the portions of meat and vegetables were larger. In times of emergency, he could only eat dry food in many cases.

It's not like when some battalion generals lead soldiers to fight, they also bring several chefs with them to cook for them.

Although there are such conditions, it is still too luxurious after all. With this kind of money, it is better to buy more guns and armors.

Chen Wang sat down again. The dishes originally placed on the table had been removed, leaving only some exquisite cold dishes and drinks.

In the afternoon, he asked Wang Aoyong for the map of Yunyang Mansion. Wang Aoyong hesitated again and again, but in the end he did not hand over the map.

The map owned by the Yunyang Mansion contains, without exception, critical information. Wang Aoyong will not hand it over easily if it matters so much.

Chen Wang was not surprised that Wang Aoyong made such a choice.

Yunyang is located in the land of the Four Wars, at the junction of the four provinces, with easy access in all directions.

If we can occupy Yunyang, we can easily radiate to the four provinces of Shaanxi, Sichuan, Huguang, and Henan.

With the help of waterways, a large number of troops and food can be quickly put into the preset battlefield.

The importance of maps is evident.

Wang Aoyong still holds the map firmly in his hands. The only reason is that the pressure brought by the bandits in the government has not reached an unbearable level, and he believes that the situation is still within the controllable range.

The way to deal with it was naturally very simple. When Chen Wang came, he had already thought that Wang Aoyong would probably reject his proposal, so he had already made arrangements when he came.

Calculating the time, it should be almost time to burst out.

This is also the reason why Chen Wang agreed to Kang Ruiwu's request and stayed in the city.

The sound of the door opening came from beside him, interrupting Chen Wang's thoughts.

Chen Wang turned around and followed the sound, and it was the boy from the restaurant who entered the room.

After the young man who came in confessed his crime, he lit the lamps in the pavilion with candles, and the whole pavilion became brighter in an instant.

The sound of light footsteps came from outside the pavilion, and the first thing that caught Chen Wang's eyes was a woman with a beautiful appearance.

The woman has slender eyebrows and beautiful eyes, a fair complexion, a little makeup on her face, a beaded hairpin on her head, a dress with a vertical collar and sky blue sleeves, knee-length, and a goose-yellow horse-faced skirt. Pipa stepped into the pavilion.

The woman who followed closely behind her had thicker makeup on her face and a rather outstanding appearance, with red lips and almond-shaped eyes, and two gilt hairpins on her head that were quite eye-catching.

Wearing a vertical collar dance dress, brocade shoulders, a long skirt tied outside the top, and a ribbon tied around the waist, hanging down on both sides of the body. Chen Wang raised his eyebrows slightly, and Kang Ruiwu got closer in time and said.

"I saw that Chen Shuai was leaning against the window just now, listening to the music outside, so I specially invited him to perform."

Chen Wang leaned back and leaned on the back of the chair, without rejecting Kang Ruiwu's proposal.

The Yunyang Guard has a vast area and a lot of authority, and Kang Ruiwu is a local leader in Yunyang City. There will be many things where Kang Ruiwu will be needed in the future.

When Kang Ruiwu saw Chen Wang's expression, he smiled even more. At the same time, he glanced at the two people entering the cabinet and said with a smile.

"These two are the newly hired shepherds in Jinxiu Tower. They are both clean and honest people, and they are also very good at dancing and music."

At Kang Ruiwu's signal, the sound of singing and dancing slowly sounded in the attic.

Chen Wang sat back on the seat and quietly watched the dance music in front of him. Hu Zhili sat on the left side of Chen Wang. His eyes were only on the two women at the first moment, and then moved to elsewhere.

His body was still in a taut state, and the Yan Ling Dao at his waist was hanging on the armrest of the seat, and could be grasped with a slight pull.

This is a habit that Hu Zhili has developed as a servant for many years. No matter where he is, his weapons must be within easy reach.

The sound of the pipa is slow at first and then urgent, which corresponds to everything described in "Pipa Xing".

The big strings are noisy like the rain, and the small strings are like whispers. Noisy and jumbled bullets, big and small beads falling on the jade plate...

In fact, like Hu Zhili, Chen Wang was not focused on the dance music in front of him.

The only difference is that Hu Zhili cares about the safety of his surroundings and thinks about the affairs of the Military Law Department.

But Chen Wang was thinking about military matters.

He leads the army himself and can clearly feel the changes in the situation and atmosphere in the army.

During long campaigns and marches, the morale of the army will inevitably suffer a decline.

Long periods of being away from home, long periods of fatigue and fatigue, and long periods of lack of freedom are all factors that lead to a decline in military morale.

Therefore, Chen Wang has always tried his best to eliminate unfavorable factors to improve the morale of his troops, but most of the measures have extremely limited effects.

When the army was first established, Chen Wang held a grievance meeting in the army.

Since then, grievance meetings have become routine for all conscriptions.

It is precisely because of the grievance meeting that the soldiers of the Hanzhong Army have such a close relationship with each other.

The convening of the grievance meeting gradually began to unite them, and the same miserable experiences made them unite.

The Military Justice Department's lectures let them know that they should fight when facing injustice and raise their weapons instead of lowering their heads or bending their knees.

Only by holding a sword in hand can one defeat the wolf and avoid being bullied.

During the Hanyin period, the triumphal song sung and the lectures of the Military Justice Department began to slowly change the atmosphere in the military.

That triumphant song played gave many people in the army the idea of ​​​​defending their homes and country and rescuing the people of Sri Lanka for the first time.

Then the Wuyin Revolution broke out, and they were warmly welcomed wherever they went.

After the siege of Jinan was lifted, many people in Jinan City went out of the city to see each other off. They sent real baskets of food and pots of wine to meet the king's master, and the furthest one even sent them nearly twenty miles away.

In the city of Beijing, they entered the city from Yongding Gate through Zhengyang Gate. Along the way, people in the capital raised their arms and shouted in their direction.

At that moment, no one regarded them as Qiu Ba or as killers. Everyone regarded them as good men and heroes.

There is an endless stream of people coming and going to the military camp every day to deliver food and vegetables and kowtow in thanks.

The military spirit of the Hanzhong Army was truly forged at that moment.

At that moment, the Hanzhong army that followed Chen Wang northward completely completed its transformation.

They were essentially separated from other armies of the old era, and the consciousness of the nation-state began to grow in their minds.

They will influence the subsequent recruits who join the Hanzhong Army. As time goes by, they will completely change the atmosphere of the entire army.

However, this impact was very slow. After all, there were too few veterans who returned after following Chen Wang north, and there were more recruits and soldiers who did not join King Qin.

Now for Chen Wang, what he lacks is time.

The dance music in front of him gave Chen Wang a new way of thinking.

Many times, people always fail to see Mount Tai because of a leaf blocking their eyes.

Because of the dance music, Chen Wang finally heard what was lacking in the army today.

When he went to Chunhua, he entered the military camp of the Liao cavalry. The Liao cavalry were in a disorganized state, some were eating and drinking, some were gambling and playing cards, some were recruiting prostitutes into the camp, and some were wrestling with each other.

But after Chen Wang led the army, all these things were banned by him.

Chen Wang realized later that there was a serious lack of recreational activities among his troops.

What sergeants face every day is basically boring training. Although the military judge's lectures have a certain effect, their effect is limited.

If it weren't for full military pay, enough food, and successive victories, Chen Wang's stringent demands would have been enough to provoke a mutiny.

If the propaganda can be combined with dance, music and drama, it will not only solve the entertainment needs of the sergeants, but also strengthen the role of the propaganda.

Perhaps a Publicity Department can be established under the Military Justice Department to be responsible for related matters.

Perhaps more rest time should be set aside in the army, and some competitive sports should be introduced into the army, such as wrestling.

Chen Wang's eyes were cool and his mind was empty, and he felt suddenly enlightened.

After figuring out the key, many problems will be solved.

At this moment, a rush of footsteps came from outside the pavilion, and a dull knock on the door interrupted the sound of dancing and music in the pavilion.

Chen Wang's eyes narrowed slightly and he turned to look out the door. At this time, Hu Zhili had already grasped the Yan Fei Dao hanging on the armrest of the seat.

"Who?"

Kang Ruiwu's eyes widened, and he half stood up and asked angrily. He was here to entertain Chen Wang, but he greeted Chen Wang in advance, and there were still people who didn't open their eyes and dared to disturb him.

Kang Ruiwu's heart was filled with anger. He had already booked this restaurant today, and his servants were guarding downstairs. How could he let people come up?

But the sound outside the pavilion instantly suppressed all the anger in Kang Ruiwu's heart.

"According to the order of Fu Zhi, General Chen is specially invited to go to the Inspectorate to discuss important military matters..."